Horizons Inc

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EARLY HEAD START

PROJECT RECOVERY. RESILIENCY. RESTORATION. - NEW HORIZONS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IS A COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER AND A PUBLIC CORPORATION CREATED IN STATE LAW (O.C.G. 37-2-6) TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, AND/OR ADDICTIVE DISEASES. WHILE OUR SERVICE AREA IS NOT LIMITED, OUR CLIENT-BASE IS MAINLY FROM CHATTAHOOCHEE, CLAY, HARRIS, MUSCOGEE, RANDOLPH, QUITMAN, STEWART AND TALBOT COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA. NEW HORIZONS SUCCEEDED THE MUSCOGEE COUNTY BOARD OF HEATH ON JULY 1, 1994 AS THE PUBLIC PROVIDER OF MENTAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY, AND ADDICTIVE DISEASE SERVICES. OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS WE HAVE SEEN A STEADY INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS SERVED WITH SED, SMI AND/OR COD TO INCLUDE VETERANS. HOWEVER, THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT DROP OF 934 INDIVIDUALS SERVED DUE TO THE COVID PANDEMIC. PROJECT RECOVERY. RESILIENCY. RESTORATION. WILL RETURN SED, SMI AND COD SERVICES TO PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS USING A COMBINATION OF ENHANCED TELEHEALTH SERVICES, INCREASED STAFFING, EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, TARGETED OUTREACH, CULTURAL COMPETENCIES AND STAFF MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS SUPPORT TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL OVER THE TWO-YEAR PROJECT PERIOD. WE WILL ALSO ENHANCE OUR IT INFRASTRUCTURE TO INCLUDE OUR HR HMIS SYSTEM, IMPROVING OUR ABILITY TO CAPTURE TRAINING, CREDENTIALING AND SUPERVISION DATA. PROJECT RECOVERY RESILIENCY. RESTORATION. ALLOWS US TO MEET THE NEEDS, ESPECIALLY OF RURAL WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA, FOR TIMELY ACCESS AND AVAILABILITY OF EARLY INTERVENTION AND TREATMENT, ESPECIALLY FOR MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS ARISING FROM THE PANDEMIC AND WORSENING F PRE-EXISTING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS. THE PROJECT EXPANDS THE AVAILABILITY OF SOCIALLY-DISTANCED IN-PERSON TREATMENT AS WELL AS HIPAA-COMPLIANT TELEHEALTH SERVICES. THE PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO INCREASE ACCESS AND AVAILABILITY OF MEDICATIONS, TO INCLUDE LONG-LASTING INJECTABLES AND MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT FOR OPIOID USE DISORDERS AND INCREASE ACCESS TO THE GEORGIA CRISIS AND ACCESS LINE. OUR MULTI-FACETED APPROACH RESTORES THE DELIVERY OF CLINICAL SERVICES THAT WERE NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND EFFECTIVELY ADDRESSES THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SED, SMI AND COD, ESPECIALLY MINORITY POPULATIONS AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES WITHIN OUR GEOGRAPHIC AREA.

EARLY HEAD START EXPANSION PROGRAM

COASTAL HORIZONS CENTER-CCBHC TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES - COASTAL HORIZONS CENTER PROPOSES TO SERVE CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES (SED), ADULTS WITH SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS (SMI), INDIVIDUALS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (SUD) INCLUDING OPIOID USE DISORDERS (OUD) AND THOSE WITH CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (COD) IN BRUNSWICK, NEW HANOVER, AND PENDER COUNTIES IN THE SOUTHEASTERN COASTAL AREA OF THE STATE AS A CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER. ITS GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ARE THE FOLLOWING: GOAL 1. PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS. OBJECTIVE 1. INCREASE ACCESS TO CRISES SERVICES IN THE SELECTED COUNTIES BY PARTNERING WITH AN EXISTING STATE-SANCTIONED SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES CRISIS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THE AREA. OBJECTIVE 2. PROVIDE SCREENING, ASSESSMENT, DIAGNOSIS (INCLUDING RISK ASSESSMENT). OBJECTIVE 3. DEVELOP PATIENT-CENTERED TREATMENT PLANS, INCLUDING RISK ASSESSMENT AND CRISIS PLANNING. OBJECTIVE 4. PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE OUTPATIENT EBPS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES (SEDS) AND ADULTS WITH SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS (SMI). OBJECTIVE 4. PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE OUTPATIENT EBPS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH AND ADULTS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (SUDS). GOAL 2. TO PROVIDE SERVICES THAT ARE NOT DIRECTLY PROVIDED BY THE APPLICANT ORGANIZATION. OBJECTIVE 1. TO PARTNER WITH A DCO FOR THE PROVISION OF CRISIS SERVICES. OBJECTIVE 3. TO PARTNER WITH A DCO FOR THE PROVISION OF PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION SERVICES. GOAL 3. TO EVALUATE THE PROJECT. OBJECTIVE 1. TO CONDUCT PROCESS EVALUATION. OBJECTIVE 2. TO CONDUCT OUTCOMES EVALUATION. GOAL 3. TO SUSTAIN THE PROJECT. OBJECTIVE 1. TO ESTABLISH AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE. OBJECTIVE 2. TO TRAIN PROVIDERS, ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, AND OTHER RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS TO MAXIMIZE REIMBURSEMENT FOR TREATMENT ENCOUNTERS THROUGH PROPER CODING AND BILLING ACROSS INSURANCE TYPES TO ENSURE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF SERVICES. OBJECTIVE 3. TO ENHANCE THE ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS SYSTEM (EHR) TO MAXIMIZE CARE COORDINATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF SERVICES. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL SERVE 500 IN THE FIRST YEAR AND 750 IN THE SECOND YEAR FOR A TOTAL OF 1,250 OVER THE TWO-YEAR PERIOD,

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HORIZONS MENTAL HEALTH CENTER CCBHC - HORIZONS MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, INC., (HORIZONS) IS MAKING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC EXPANSION GRANT FROM THE DEPT OF HHS. THE PRIMARY GOALS OF HORIZONS AS TO HOW THE GRANT WILL BE USED IS TO REDUCE THE RATE OF SUICIDE WITHIN OUR 5-COUNTY SERVICE AREA AND TO DIVERT MENTAL HEALTH CONSUMERS FROM ADMISSION TO AN INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC UNIT AND/OR INCARCERATION. THE FIRST GOAL IS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF SUICIDES WITHIN OUR SERVICE AREA. OF THE FIVE COUNTIES SERVED BY HORIZONS, FOR OF THEM SIGNIFICANTLY EXCEED THE STATE AVERAGE OF SUICIDES PER 100,000 PEOPLE. WE WILL EDUCATE STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND COMMUNITIES ON SUICIDE, INCLUDING EARLY WARNING SIGNS, HOW TO TALK TO SOMEONE YOU THINK MIGHT BE THINKING OF HARMING THEMSELVES, HOW TO GET THEM TO THE NECESSARY HELP AND HOW TO REMAIN A SUPPORT FOR THEM THROUGH THEIR TREATMENT AND BEYOND. THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF SUICIDE PREVENTION TO AS MANY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES WE CAN WITHIN OUR SERVICE AREA IN ORDER FOR INDIVIDUALS TO HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL TO BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE WHEN A PERSON IS AT RISK AND HOW TO RESPOND APPROPRIATELY. OUR SECOND GOAL IS TO DIVERT INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION AND HAVING CONTACT WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL FROM INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC ADMISSION OF INCARCERATION. WITHIN OUR SERVICE AREA WE HAVE DETERMINED BY CROSS CHECKING THE RENO COUNTY JAIL ROSTER WITH CONSUMERS SERVED BY HORIZONS WITHIN THE LAST YEAR, 40% OF INMATES WERE SEEN BY HORIZONS IN THE LAST YEAR. OUR GOAL IS TO DEVELOP SERVICES WHICH WILL PREVENT A CRISIS FROM OCCURRING, BUT IF NOT, TO INTERVENE DURING THE CRISIS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT OR THE EMERGENCY ROOM (ER) TO EITHER STABILIZE THE CONSUMER AT THE TIME OR TO DIVERT THEM TO AN ADULT CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT (CSU) WE WILL DEVELOP IF WE ARE AWARDED A CCBHC EXPANSION GRANT. THE EFFORT PRIOR TO THE NEED TO DIVERT TO THE CSU WILL BEGIN EARLY IN THE SEQUENCE, INITIALLY WITH ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT BEING PROVIDED TO CONSUMERS OF HORIZONS SERVICES. SHOULD A CRISIS EVENT OCCUR, AND IF WE ARE AWARDED A GRANT, WE WILL FUND A CO-RESPONDER POSITION TO ACCOMPANY LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL ON CALLS WHICH MAY INVOLVE A PERSON WITH A MENTAL HEALTH CONCERN. IF THE CO-RESPONDER IS UNABLE TO STABILIZE THE INDIVIDUAL THEN THE MOBILE CRISIS TEAM WILL BE DISPATCHED TO THE CRISIS IN AN EFFORT TO STABILIZE THE INDIVIDUAL AND PREVENT A HIGHER LEVEL OF ARE. SHOULD THESE EFFORTS FAIL TRIAGE WILL OCCUR TO DETERMINE IF AN ADMISSION TO THE CSU WOULD BE APPROPRIATE, THAT IS, WHETHER THE TEAM BELIEVES THE INDIVIDUAL COULD BE STABILIZED IN 72 HOURS. IF NOT, THEN THE INDIVIDUAL WOULD BE RECOMMENDED FOR INPATIENT ADMISSION RATHER THAN INCARCERATION. THE CO-RESPONDER AND MOBILE TREATMENT TEAM WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUALS THAT PRESENT IN LOCAL ERS WITHOUT CONTACT WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT. HORIZONS EFFORTS WILL BE TO TRIAGE THE INDIVIDUAL TO DETERMINE IF THEY CAN BE DIVERTED FROM AN INPATIENT ADMISSION.

EXPANDING ACCESS TO COMMUNITY BASED MENTAL AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES, TREATMENT OF CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS AND PHYSICAL HEALTHCARE. - ABSTRACT NEW HORIZONS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY, OHIO IMPROVES COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING BY DELIVERING OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE REGARDLESS OF AGE OR ABILITY TO PAY TO OVER 8,000 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS ANNUALLY. THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH STATUS ASSESSMENT (DECEMBER 2019) UNCOVERED THE TOP THREE HEALTH PRIORITIES; OBESITY, SUBSTANCE USE & ADDICTIONS AND MENTAL HEALTH. NEW HORIZONS CLINICIANS AND COUNSELORS HAVE ADDRESSED THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH FOR OVER 40 YEARS, AND YET, A CONSIDERABLE GAP EXISTS BETWEEN WHAT IS KNOWN TO BE EFFECTIVE AND INTERVENTIONS THAT ARE CURRENTLY BEING DELIVERED IN CLINICAL CARE. EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES PROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OUTPATIENT INTERVENTIONS. TO ADDRESS THESE GAPS, NEW HORIZONS PLANS TO IMPLEMENT: 1) PSYCHOSOCIAL DAY TREATMENT USING COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; 2) INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT THERAPY USING THE MATRIX; 3) CRISIS LINKAGE TEAMS, USING ZERO SUICIDE; AND, 4) PRIMARY CARE INTEGRATION WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH APPLYING THE IMPACT MODEL. EMPHASIS ON ACCOUNTABILITY AND MEASUREMENTS TO TRACK THE JOURNEY OF CLIENTS WILL BE ADHERED TO AND A FRAMEWORK PUT IN PLACE TO CONTINUE THE INTERVENTIONS FOR FUTURE CLIENTS. USING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES AND THE INTEGRATION OF PRIMARY CARE, NEW HORIZONS PROJECTS POSITIVE OUTCOMES UPON DISCHARGE, AND OVER THE COURSE OF ONE YEAR, 1,500 INDIVIDUALS WILL BENEFIT. IT IS THE INTENT THESE PRACTICES WILL BE INTERACTIVE AND CYCLIC WITH THE RESULTS OF THE PROCESS BEING PUT BACK INTO THE EVIDENCE BASE AND BEGINNING AGAIN. THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF CLIENTS WILL IMPROVE, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WILL STRENGTHEN AND FAIRFIELD COUNTY WILL SEE A CHANGE IN ITS PRIORITY OF HEALTH NEEDS AT THE NEXT HEALTH STATUS ASSESSMENT IN 2022 WITH THE FOCUSED SERVICES NEW HORIZONS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PLANS TO IMPLEMENT THROUGH THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION EXPANSION GRANTS FOR CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICS.

COMPREHENSIVE ADULT TREATMENT SYSTEM (CATS)

S202 CAP-ADV ELD MET

EARLY HEAD START ARRA EXPANSION

COMPREHENSIVE ADULT TREATMENT SYSTEM (CATS) PROGRAM

COASTAL HORIZONS MAI COC PILOT

COASTAL HORIZONS CENTER'S TARGETED CAPACITY EXPANSION-HIV PROGRAM: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT FOR RACIAL/ETHNIC MINORITY POPULATIONS AT HIGH RISK FOR HIV/AIDS

REENTRY SYSTEMS FOR EFFECTIVE TREATMENT (RESET)

CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING - CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING - CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

COMPREHENSIVE HIV/AIDS MINORITY PREVENTION SERVICES (CHAMPS)

BETTERLIFE AT NEW HORIZON'S - A WHOLE CARE

PRIMARY & BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE INTEGRATION TEAM

NEW HORIZONS MEDICAL CLINIC

COASTAL HORIZONS CENTER MINORITY AIDS INITIATIVE FOR HIGH RISK POPULATIONS - COASTAL HORIZONS A PROVIDER OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION, RECOVERY AND TREATMENT SERVICES IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA, WILL INCREASE ACCESS TO SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND/OR CO-OCCURRING SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS WHO ARE AT RISK FOR OR WITH HIV AND INCREASE TESTING FOR THOSE AT RISK FOR HEPATITIS B OR C WITHIN THE CATCHMENT AREA OF NEW HANOVER, BRUNSWICK, PENDER, BLADEN AND COLUMBUS COUNTIES. THE PROJECT IS KNOWN AS COASTAL HORIZONS CENTER MINORITY AIDS INITIATIVE FOR HIGH-RISK POPULATIONS. THE PROJECT WILL SERVE 640 ADULTS OVER FIVE YEARS. SERVING 80 IN YR1, 140 IN YR2, 140 IN YR3, 140 IN YR4 AND 140 IN YR5. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ARE AS FOLLOWS:REDUCE THE PREVALENCE OF SUBSTANCE USE, HIV, AND VIRAL HEPATITIS WITHIN CATCHMENT AREA BY INCREASING ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED SUD PROGRAMS AND SCREENING FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES. OBJ1 ENHANCE ACCESSIBILITY OF SCREENING THROUGH INCORPORATING PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS INTO MOBILE CLINICS TO CONDUCT RAPID TESTING FOR HIV AND HCV AT A MINIMUM OF THREE DAYS PER WEEK, ON AVERAGE THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE PROJECT. OBJ2 INCREASE EVIDENCE-BASED SUD/COD TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH OR AT RISK FOR HIV, INCLUDING SCREENING/ASSESSMENT, OUTPATIENT SERVICES, INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT SERVICES, AND THE USE OF FDA APPROVED MEDICATION FOR TREATMENT OF SUDS AND/OR COD TO 640 PARTICIPANTS. IMPROVE ACCESS TO SCREENING AND LINKAGE TO SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH OR CONSIDERED HIGH-RISK FOR HIV OR HEPATITIS B OR C WHO ARE DIAGNOSED WITH A SUBSTANCE USE OR CO-OCCURRING SUD AND MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION. OBJ1 100% OF PROJECT PARTICIPANTS WILL BE SCREENED FOR HIV, HBV, HCV, AND SUD. OBJ2 LINK 100% OF PARTICIPANTS TESTING POSITIVE FOR HIV TO MEDICAL CARE AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES WITHIN 30 DAYS. OBJ3. RETAIN 100% OF PROJECT PARTICIPANTS WHO SCREENED POSITIVE FOR HIV IN MEDICAL CARE. OBJ4. ESTABLISH 50% AVERAGE ENGAGEMENT RATE FOR PROJECT PARTICIPANTS IN HARM REDUCTION SERVICES THROUGH ASSESSING QUARTERLY RAPID TESTING RATES. OBJ5. INCREASE COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF SUD, HIV, AND HEPATITIS B AND C SCREENING THROUGH TARGETED EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGNS/AWARENESS PROGRAMS. INCREASE ENGAGEMENT OF HIGH-RISK POPULATIONS (AT RISK OR LIVING WITH HIV WITH SUD) IN RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES OBJ1 BY 6/30/24, 60% OF PROJECT PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ENGAGED IN PEER SUPPORT SERVICES, AND 80% BY 06/30/26, AND 90% BY 09/29/28.OBJ2 INCREASE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN SAIOP FACILITATORS AND PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS (PSS) TO PROMOTE CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT OF PROJECT PARTICIPANTS IN RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES AS EVIDENCE BY COMPLETING A SUCCESSFUL WARM HAND OFF TO PEER SUPPORT SERVICES AFTER PROJECT PARTICIPANTS COMPETE A THREE MONTH SAIOP PROGRAM AS EXHIBITED BY A 50% AVERAGE ENGAGEMENT RATE IN PSS.ESTABLISH A CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM TO ASSESS PERFORMANCE BASED ON INDIVIDUAL-LEVEL OUTCOMES, PERCEPTION OF CARE AND QUALITY OF CARE. OBJ1 MAINTAIN AN 80% REASSESSMENT RATE FOR PROJECT PARTICIPANTS IN COMPLETING 6-MONTH GPRA INTERVIEWS POST INTAKE OBJ.2 CONDUCT KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS/SURVEYS TO ASSESS INCLUSIVITY AND CLIENT SATISFACTION OF SERVICE DELIVERY TO PROVIDE ONGOING INSIGHT TO QUALITY IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS. OBJ3 MONITOR AND EVALUATE ONGOING PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS: BASED UPON KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS/SURVEY PATIENT SATISFACTION SCORES. INCREASE SUSTAINABILITY OF PROJECT INITIATIVES BEYOND GRANT FUNDING. OBJ1 INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE BILLABLE UNITS BY PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS OBJ2 ADVOCATE FOR FUNDING AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVEL UTILIZING DATA TO SUPPORT PROGRAM NEEDS AND ADVOCATE FOR FUNDING/REIMBURSEMENT RATES. OBJ3 UTILIZE INTERNAL ADVISORY BOARD TO OBTAIN RECOMMENDATIONS TO GUIDE DEVELOPMENT OF A SUSTAINABILITY PLAN OBJ.4 IN YEAR FOUR, IDENTIFY TWO FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES/SOURCES OR ESTABLISH MOAS WITH NEW COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABILITY

SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

THE NEXUS PROJECT

EXPANDING THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTED DIVERSION (LEAD) PROGRAM IN NEW HANOVER & CUMBERLAND COUNTIES (NC) - COASTAL HORIZONS CENTER (CHC), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE (NHCSO), THE WILMINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT (WPD), & FAYETTEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT (FPD) PROPOSES TO EXPAND THE TREATMENT & RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDED BY TWO LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTED DIVERSION (LEAD) PROGRAMS LOCATED IN WILMINGTON & FAYETTEVILLE, NC. LEAD “…IS A PRE-ARREST CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVERSION PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY WHO USE DRUGS & ARE AT RISK OF BEING CHARGED WITH LOW-LEVEL CRIMINAL OFFENSES…” IN ADDITION TO ABOVE PARTNERS, THIS PROJECT WILL BE CARRIED OUT WITH MULTIPLE TREATMENT, HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, VOCATIONAL, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, & RECOVERY SUPPORT PARTNERS. BOTH LEAD PROGRAMS BEGAN IN THE MID-2000S & SERVE ADULTS (18+) WITH A POSSIBLE SUBSTANCE USE OR CO-OCCURRING DISORDER THAT COME INTO CONTACT WITH NHCSO, WPD, OR FPD (POPULATION OF FOCUS). A POTENTIAL PARTICIPANT CAN BE REFERRED FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT VIA AN ARREST DIVERSION (E.G., ENCOUNTER OCCURS AS PART OF A CRIMINAL INCIDENT) OR A SOCIAL REFERRAL (E.G., CONTACT IN THE COMMUNITY WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT). THE LEAD PROGRAMS WILL PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT SERVICES SUCH AS COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY, DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY, ACCEPTANCE COMMITMENT THERAPY, MEDICATION FOR ADDICTION TREATMENT, MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING, SEEKING SAFETY, & MATRIX MODEL. IN ADDITION, PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES, DETOX, ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT TEAMS, RECOVERY HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, FINANCIAL LITERACY, & TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED. CHC WILL CONTINUE TO CO-FACILITATE QUARTERLY MEETINGS OF THE LEAD COORDINATING GROUP (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP WORKGROUP) IN BOTH NHC & CC. THESE GROUPS ARE COMPRISED OF EXECUTIVE REPRESENTATIVES FROM CRIMINAL JUSTICE (I.E., DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, JUDICIARY) & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS. THESE SAME GROUPS WILL CONDUCT AN EARLY DIVERSION COMMUNITY SYSTEM MAPPING EXERCISE DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY CURRENT INITIATIVES WITHIN NHC & CC AT EACH INTERCEPT (0-5). A FOCUS FOR THESE GROUPS WILL BE TO DEVELOP & MONITOR PROCEDURES OR PROTOCOLS FOR COORDINATION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT, LOCAL CRISIS, & 988 SYSTEMS ON PRE-ARREST/BOOKING DIVERSION EFFORTS. THE LEAD COORDINATING GROUPS WILL ALSO DEVELOP A CALENDAR OF TRAINING EVENTS TO BE COMPLETED IN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS & OVER THE GRANT PERIOD. THESE TRAININGS WILL TARGET LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, ATTORNEYS, JUDGES, CIVILIAN FIRST RESPONDERS, PARAPROFESSIONALS & OTHER PROFESSIONALS. THE PROPOSED PROJECT HAS FOUR GOALS: 1) DIVERT ADULTS WITH A MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER OR CO-OCCURRING DISORDER FROM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TO COMMUNITY-BASED MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, & OTHER SUPPORTS PRIOR TO ARREST & BOOKING IN A CULTURALLY COMPETENT MANNER; 2) BUILD COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS AMONG RELEVANT TREATMENT & RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES AGENCIES WITHIN NHC & CC; & 3) BUILD COMMUNITY CAPACITY IN ORDER TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL HEALTH & CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS THAT COME INTO CONTACT WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT; & 4) EVALUATE THE PROJECT. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL SERVE 50 INDIVIDUALS PER YEAR ACROSS THE FIVE-YEAR GRANT PERIOD. THUS, A TOTAL OF 250 ADULTS WILL BE SERVED WITH GRANT FUNDS.

PROJECT VETERANS FIRST

RECOGNIZING AND DEVELOPING CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE PROFESSIONALS THROUGH THE BETTER SCIENTIFIC SOFTWARE (BSSW) FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM -RESEARCHERS SUPPORTED BY THE U.S. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) AND DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) ARE LONGSTANDING LEADERS IN ADVANCED COMPUTING, PUSHING THE GROWTH OF COMPUTATIONAL AND DATA-ENABLED SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING AS AN ESSENTIAL DRIVER OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS. HOWEVER, THERE ARE GROWING CHALLENGES AND NEEDS IN SCIENTIFIC SOFTWARE AND IN RECRUITING AND RETAINING A SKILLED CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE (CI) WORKFORCE. ADDRESSING THESE CHALLENGES REQUIRES BROAD COLLABORATION TO FOSTER A DIVERSE AND SKILLED CI WORKFORCE, ALONG WITH PRACTICES, PROCESSES, AND TOOLS TO IMPROVE DEVELOPER PRODUCTIVITY AND SOFTWARE SUSTAINABILITY?AS KEY ASPECTS OF INCREASING SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTIVITY AND ENSURING THE INTEGRITY OF COMPUTATIONAL RESULTS. THE BETTER SCIENTIFIC SOFTWARE (BSSW) FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (HTTPS://BSSW.IO/FELLOWSHIP)?LAUNCHED IN 2018 WITH SUPPORT FROM DOE, WITH NSF JOINING SPONSORSHIP IN 2021?PROVIDES RECOGNITION AND FUNDING FOR LEADERS AND ADVOCATES OF HIGH-QUALITY SCIENTIFIC SOFTWARE. BEGINNING IN JUNE 2023, THE BSSW FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (BSSWF) HAS BEEN ADMINISTERED BY THE BSSWF MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIP, CONSISTING OF SUSTAINABLE HORIZONS INSTITUTE (WHO PROVIDE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN MANAGING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION), A REPRESENTATIVE FROM NSF, AND THE SCIENTISTS AT ARGONNE, BERKELEY, LIVERMORE, OAK RIDGE, AND SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES WHO LAUNCHED THE BSSWF AND LEAD IT. NSF SUPPORTED THREE BSSW FELLOWS AND THREE HONORABLE MENTIONS IN 2022, 2023, AND 2024, FOLLOWING SUPPORT IN 2021 OF ONE EACH. THESE SUCCESSES?AND CLEAR SYNERGIES OF THE BSSWF WITH NSF?S BLUEPRINT FOR CI LEARNING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT?LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR CONTINUING NSF SPONSORSHIP OF THREE BSSW FELLOWS AND THREE HONORABLE MENTIONS FOR THE 2025 AND 2026 FELLOWSHIP CLASSES. NSF PARTNERSHIP IN SPONSORING THE BSSWF ENABLES A MORE ROBUST APPROACH TOWARD PIONEERING THE FUTURE OF ADVANCED COMPUTING ECOSYSTEMS AND COMMUNITIES IN SUPPORT OF US SCIENTIFIC LEADERSHIP, INCLUDING THE STRENGTHENING OF CONNECTIONS BETWEEN NSF AND DOE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITIES. THIS EFFORT ALIGNS WITH NSF?S VISION FOR ?AN AGILE, INTEGRATED, ROBUST, TRUSTWORTHY, AND SUSTAINABLE CI ECOSYSTEM THAT DRIVES NEW THINKING AND TRANSFORMATIVE DISCOVERIES IN ALL AREAS OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.? THE BSSW FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM ENHANCES CI WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND PATHWAYS TO NSF AND DOE SOFTWARE COMMUNITIES, BY NURTURING A DIVERSE NETWORK OF PEOPLE WHO ADVANCE SOFTWARE PRACTICES AS A FUNDAMENTAL ASPECT OF INCREASING OVERALL SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTIVITY AND PROVIDING MUCH-NEEDED RECOGNITION FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS. THE ADDITION OF SUSTAINABLE HORIZONS INSTITUTE TO THE EXECUTIVE TEAM BRINGS 10 YEARS OF SUCCESS IN RECRUITING AND CULTIVATING A DIVERSE CI WORKFORCE AS WELL AS CATALYZING A MORE INCLUSIVE CI ECOSYSTEM. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

COMMUNITY-BASED ABSTINENCE EDUCATION

COMPREHENSIVE ADULTS TREATMENT SERVICES (CATS) TARGETING MINORITY WOMEN

DISASTER RESPONSE GRANT PROGRAM- FOR SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN: TO SERVE YOUTH IN GRADES K TO GRADE 12 IN SCHOOLS LOCATED IN COUNTIES OF BRUNSWICK, PENDER AND NEW HANOVER NC AFFECTED BY HURRICANE FLORENCE.

DISASTER RESPONSE TO HURRICANE FLORENCE - ADULTS, TREATMENT & RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ADULTS RESIDING IN BRUNSWICK, NEW HANOVER, & PENDER COUNTIES NC.

COASTAL HORIZONS CENTER, INC. (CHC) IS SEEKING FUNDING FOR EXPANDING THE REENTRY SYSTEMS FOR EFFECTIVE TREATMENT (RESET) PROGRAM, WHICH OPERATES WITHIN NEW HANOVER COUNTY (NC). RESET’S TARGET POPULATION IS ADULT MEN & WOMEN (18 YEARS +) WITH A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER OR CO-OCCURRING DISORDER RETURNING TO NEW HANOVER COUNTY (SERVICE AREA) AFTER SERVING A PERIOD OF INCARCERATION IN THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY DETENTION CENTER (NHCDC), CORRECTIONAL PARTNER FOR THIS PROJECT. OVER THE 30-MONTH PROJECT PERIOD, 150 INDIVIDUALS WILL BE SERVED.     THE BASELINE RECIDIVISM RATE IS 10%. THIS WAS CALCULATED USING PROGRAM EVALUATION DATA FROM 89 INDIVIDUALS DISCHARGED FOR 12 MONTHS OR MORE FROM RESET BETWEEN 1/1/2019 – 9/30/2021. OF THESE, 92.1% (N=81) REMAINED CRIME-FREE IN THE TWELVE MONTHS FOLLOWING PROGRAM EXIT.   RESET WILL ADMINISTER THE FOLLOWING SCREENING & ASSESSMENT TOOLS: ORAS-RT TO DETERMINE PARTICIPANTS’ RISK & NEED LEVEL TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY DRUG SCREEN - V WITH OPIOID ADDENDUM (SUBSTANCE USE) CORRECTIONAL MENTAL HEALTH SCREENS FOR WOMEN OR MEN (MENTAL HEALTH) PTSD CHECKLIST-CIVILIAN VERSION (TRAUMA). INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF A CLINICAL ASSESSMENT IN ANY OF THESE AREAS WILL BE ASSESSED BY LICENSED CHC CLINICIANS USING THE COMPREHENSIVE CLINICAL ASSESSMENT.   THE PRE-RELEASE SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY RESET INCLUDE: SCREENING & CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; TRANSITIONAL CASE PLANNING; MORAL RECONATION THERAPY (MRT); MEDICATION FOR ADDICTION TREATMENT (MAT); & CASE MANAGEMENT. THE POST-RELEASE SERVICES WILL INCLUDE: CASE MANAGEMENT; MRT; SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES (INCLUDES MAT, INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, MATRIX MODEL); MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT SERVICES (INCLUDE CBT, ACT, & DBT); TRAUMA SERVICES - HELPING MEN RECOVER (MEN) & SEEKING SAFETY (WOMEN); ALCOHOL/DRUG SCREENS; HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, & EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE; & PARENTING INSIDE OUT CURRICULUM. IN ADDITION, RESET WILL ASSIST PARTICIPANTS WITH THE COORDINATION OF PRESCRIBED MEDICATIONS.   RESET STAFF WILL RECEIVE TRAINING ON THE ORAS-RT, COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, PEER SUPPORT CERTIFICATION, HELPING MEN RECOVER, SEEKING SAFETY, AND PROFESSIONAL SELF-CARE.   A MOU IS IN PLACE BETWEEN RESET & THE NHCDC. THE RESET PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED THROUGH 2ND CHANCE ACT FUNDING RECEIVED BY THE CITY OF WILMINGTON, NC (2014-RW-BX-0012). SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE PROGRAM HAS EXPANDED IN SEVERAL WAYS: 1) SERVES BOTH MEN AND WOMEN (ORIGINAL PROGRAM SERVED WOMEN ONLY); 2) CASE MANAGER/PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES (ORIGINAL PROGRAM DID NOT EMPLOY PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT SPECIALISTS); 3) OFFERS PARENTING INSIDE OUT (PARENTING CLASS); & 4) OFFERS GENDER-SPECIFIC TRAUMA PROGRAMMING.   BOTH PRIORITY CONSIDERATIONS ARE BEING SOUGHT (SEE PGS. 2, 4, 8, & 15).

SUSTAINABLE RESEARCH PATHWAYS FOR NAIRR: EXPANDING THE NAIRR COMMUNITY -THE NATIONAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH RESOURCE (NAIRR) PILOT LAUNCHED IN JANUARY 2024 TO PROVIDE A SHARED NATIONAL RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE TO BRIDGE THE GAP IN ACCESS TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) RESOURCES FOR CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF RESEARCHERS. THE NAIRR PILOT IS DESIGNED TO SPUR INNOVATION, INCREASE THE POOL OF TALENT, IMPROVE CAPACITY, AND ADVANCE SAFE, SECURE, AND TRUSTWORTHY AI IN RESEARCH AND SOCIETY. THIS PROJECT PRESENTS NEW WAYS OF CULTIVATING AI TALENT TO ADDRESS THE PRESSING CHALLENGES FACING THE NATION. IT IS AN INNOVATIVE EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM TO EXPAND ACCESS TO NAIRR PILOT BY MATCHING NAIRR RESEARCHERS WITH FACULTY AND STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN THE NAIRR PILOT AND ARE FROM A VARIETY OF ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS ACROSS THE U.S. THE PROJECT ENABLES ESTABLISHMENT OF RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS THROUGH A 10-WEEK SUMMER EXPERIENCE FOLLOWED BY PRESENTATION OF THE PARTICIPANTS? RESULTS AT A NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY CONFERENCE. THE SUSTAINABLE RESEARCH PATHWAYS FOR THE NAIRR (SRP-NAIRR) PROVIDES PATHWAYS TO NAIRR RESOURCES BY MATCHING RESEARCHERS WITH EXISTING NAIRR PILOT PROJECTS WITH FACULTY AND STUDENTS WHO ARE NEW TO NAIRR PILOT, TO ESTABLISH RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS THROUGH A 10-WEEK SUMMER EXPERIENCE FOLLOWED BY THE PRESENTATION OF PARTICIPANTS? RESULTS AT A NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY CONFERENCE. THE PROJECT BUILDS STRONG CONNECTIONS AMONG EXISTING NAIRR RESEARCHERS AND NEW AND EMERGING RESEARCHERS ACROSS THE U.S., ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO DO NOT TYPICALLY ENGAGE IN NSF AI RESEARCH, AND WIDENS ACCESS TO NAIRR PILOT RESOURCES BY PROVIDING TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AND BUILDING MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE RESEARCHERS. SRP-NAIIR USES EVIDENCE-BASED TECHNIQUES FOR RECRUITING AND CULTIVATING TALENT. SRP-NAIRR FOCUSES ON THREE MAIN IDEAS: 1) RECRUITING FACULTY/STUDENT TEAMS AND INDEPENDENT STUDENTS FROM ALL KINDS OF BACKGROUNDS AND INSTITUTION TYPES, 2) ESTABLISHING MEANINGFUL COLLABORATIONS THROUGH AN ITERATIVE AND SUCCESSIVELY MORE INTIMATE TWO-WAY MATCHING PROCESS, AND 3) CATALYZING THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE ECOSYSTEMS THAT ARE WELCOMING TO ALL. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

LEGAL SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

THE COLORADO 6TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE RESPONSE TO VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE AND STALKING.

OPEN HOUSE TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS YOUTH IN SOUTHEAST NC REGION

THE RURAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING PROGRAM (RURAL PROGRAM) IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 12341. RURAL PROGRAM FUNDS ARE USED TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT: 1) IDENTIFY, ASSESS, AND APPROPRIATELY RESPOND TO CHILD, YOUTH, AND ADULT VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, DATING VIOLENCE, AND STALKING IN RURAL COMMUNITIES; 2) ESTABLISH AND EXPAND VICTIM SERVICES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES TO CHILD, YOUTH, AND ADULT VICTIMS; 3) INCREASE THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN RURAL COMMUNITIES, BY (A) DEALING DIRECTLY AND IMMEDIATELY WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, DATING VIOLENCE, AND STALKING; AND (B) CREATING AND IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND PREVENT THESE CRIMES; AND 4) DEVELOP, EXPAND, IMPLEMENT, AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION OR SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER PROGRAMS. GRANTEES MUST USE AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING STRATEGIES IN IMPLEMENTING THEIR PROJECTS: 1) IMPLEMENT, EXPAND, AND ESTABLISH COOPERATIVE EFFORTS AND PROJECTS AMONG LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, PROSECUTORS, VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND OTHER RELATED PARTIES TO INVESTIGATE AND PROSECUTE INCIDENTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING; 2) PROVIDE TREATMENT, COUNSELING, ADVOCACY, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, AND OTHER LONG-TERM AND SHORT-TERM VICTIM AND POPULATION SPECIFIC SERVICES TO ADULT AND MINOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING IN RURAL COMMUNITIES; 3) WORK IN COOPERATION WITH THE COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP EDUCATION AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES DIRECTED TOWARD SUCH ISSUES; 4) DEVELOP, ENLARGE, OR STRENGTHEN PROGRAMS ADDRESSING SEXUAL ASSAULT; AND 5) DEVELOP PROGRAMS AND STRATEGIES THAT FOCUS ON THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF VICTIMS OF WHO RESIDE IN REMOTE RURAL AND GEOGRAPHICALLY ISOLATED AREAS. WITH THIS CONTINUATION RURAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING PROJECT, ALTERNATIVE HORIZONS CORPORATION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RISE ABOVE VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES ORGANIZATION, AND VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA SOUTHWEST SAFEHOUSE, WILL IMPLEMENT A VICTIM SERVICES PROJECT ADDRESSING ALL FOUR PURPOSE AREAS AND ALL 5 STATUTORY STRATEGIES FOR COLORADOS 6TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (JD), WHICH ENCOMPASSES ARCHULETA, LA PLATA, AND SAN JUAN COUNTIES, LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE STATE. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: 1) SUPPORTING FOUR ESTABLISHED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAMS IN BOTH LA PLATA AND ARCHULETA COUNTIES; 2) DEVELOPING A SYSTEMATIC MECHANISM TO IDENTIFY AND RESPOND TO HIGH RISK CASES TO PREVENT DOMESTIC AND DATING VIOLENCE HOMICIDES; 3) ENGAGING NEW PARTNERSHIPS CENTERED ON MORE EFFECTIVELY MEETING THE NEEDS OF ALL VICTIMS, WHILE ALSO FOCUSING ON THOSE UNDERSERVED DUE TO CULTURE, ETHNICITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AND DISABILITY; AND 4) ENSURING MAINTENANCE AND ENHANCEMENT OF ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIPS TO ENSURE POLICIES AND EFFECTIVE PROCEDURES CONTINUE TO BE FOLLOWED AND ADVANCED. THE TIMING FOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AWARD IS 36 MONTHS.

THE COLORADO 6TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE RESPONSE TO VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DATING VIOLENCE AND STALKING.

THE COLORADO 6TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE RESPONSE TO VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DATING VIOLENCE STALKING AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING

(EARMARK: ACF/OCS): COMMUNITY CHILDRENS CENTER - BOSTON

TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM

CAPE FEAR COALITION FOR A DRUG FREE TOMORROW

COASTAL HORIZONS CENTER MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS PROJECT. - COASTAL HORIZONS, THE PRIMARY PROVIDER OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT SERVICES IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA, WILL DELIVER EVIDENCE-BASED MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING TO TEACHERS AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL WHO INTERACT WITH CHILDREN/YOUTH IN A SCHOOL SETTING, REPRESENTATIVES FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT AND JUVENILE JUSTICE, PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC WHO INTERACT WITH CHILDREN OR YOUTH WITH A SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE (SED), ADULTS WITH SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS (SMI) AND THOSE WITH CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (COD). TRAINING WILL BE CONDUCTED IN NEW HANOVER, BRUNSWICK, PENDER, BLADEN AND COLUMBUS COUNTIES. THE PROJECT WILL BE KNOWN AS THE COASTAL HORIZONS CENTER MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS PROJECT. THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT ARE AS FOLLOWS: GOAL 1: IMPLEMENT IN-PERSON EVIDENCE-BASED MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING TO ASSIST MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY IN RECOGNIZING THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND TO RESPOND APPROPRIATELY. OBJECTIVE 1: DEVELOP A MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING PLAN TO INCREASE MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND LITERACY FOR TEACHERS AND RELEVANT SCHOOL PERSONNEL, LAW ENFORCEMENT, DJJ, AND PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS. OBJECTIVE 2: IMPLEMENT THE PLAN BY DELIVERING MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID FOR ADULTS AND YOUTH TO ADDRESS AND RECOGNIZE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL ILLNESS, PROVIDING DE-ESCALATION TECHNIQUES FOR CRISIS/NON-CRISIS SITUATIONS, AND ASSISTING THOSE TRAINED WITH INFORMATION ON MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES/SERVICES TO LINK INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES WITH THESE RESOURCES. GOAL 2: IDENTIFY RESOURCES AND SUPPORTS FOR THE INDIVIDUALS BEING TRAINED SPECIFIC TO THEIR CATCHMENT COUNTY SO THEY MAY ASSIST THE POPULATION WHO WILL BE SERVED IN GETTING CONNECTED TO NEEDED SERVICES. OBJECTIVE 1: RESEARCH AND COMPILE INFORMATION ON MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES/SERVICES WITHIN THE CATCHMENT AREAS. OBJECTIVE 2: REFINE AND OBTAIN INFORMATION AND DEVELOP WRITTEN AND ELECTRONIC MATERIALS FOR THOSE TRAINED TO LINK THE INDIVIDUALS WHO WILL BE SERVED, PARTICULARLY THOSE WITH SMI AND/OR SED, TO SERVICES. GOAL 3: ESTABLISH REFERRAL MECHANISMS THAT INCREASE THE ABILITY OF THE INDIVIDUALS TRAINED IN MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING TO REFER AND LINK THE POPULATION OF FOCUS TO MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES/SERVICES. OBJECTIVE 1: PROVIDE COORDINATED REFERRAL, SERVICES, AND FOLLOW-UP TO THOSE WHO WILL BE SERVED FOR EVIDENCE-BASED SCHOOL- AND COMMUNITY-BASED MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES. COASTAL HORIZONS WILL ESTABLISH A REFERRAL LINK FOR SCREENING/ASSESSMENT ON ITS WEBSITE AS A MECHANISM TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES/TREATMENT. OBJECTIVE 2: ESTABLISH RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO BROADEN AND LINK COMMUNITY RESOURCES/SUPPORTS TO THE POPULATION OF FOCUS. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL TRAIN 250 INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY WITH A TOTAL OF 1,250 THROUGHOUT THE FIVE-YEAR PROJECT.

OPEN HOUSE YOUTH SHELTER BASIC CENTER PROGRAM FOR RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH IN SOUTHEAST NC REGION

THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING PROGRAM (TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM) IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 12351. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE AID TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING WHO ARE HOMELESS, AS DEFINED BY 34 U.S.C. 12473(6), OR IN NEED OF TRANSITIONAL HOUSING OR OTHER HOUSING ASSISTANCE, AS A RESULT OF THEIR VICTIMIZATION, AND FOR WHOM EMERGENCY SHELTER SERVICES OR OTHER CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES ARE UNAVAILABLE OR INSUFFICIENT. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS HOLISTIC, SURVIVOR-CENTERED APPROACHES TO PROVIDING TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES THAT MOVE INDIVIDUALS INTO PERMANENT HOUSING AND HELP THEM SECURE EMPLOYMENT AND INTEGRATE INTO A COMMUNITY. HOPEFUL HORIZONS INC IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION LOCATED IN BEAUFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA, A RURAL REGION OF THE STATE. THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE 10 SCATTERED SITE RESIDENCES FOR 10-18 SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH PRIVATE LANDLORD HOUSING UNITS. HOPEFUL HORIZONS INC WILL COLLABORATE WITH ITS TWO PARTNERS, THE BEAUFORT HOUSING AUTHORITY (BHA) AND BLUFFTON SELF-HELP (BSH) TO PROVIDE A HOLISTIC, VICTIM-CENTERED AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO TRANSITIONAL HOUSING NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS CONTINUATION PROJECT WILL USE FUNDS TO PROVIDE BOTH HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO MOVE SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING WHO ARE HOMELESS OR IN NEED OF HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO PERMANENT HOUSING. THE PROJECT WILL ASSIST CLIENTS FOR AN ANTICIPATED MINIMUM OF 6 MONTHS AND A MAXIMUM LENGTH OF 24 MONTHS. THE GRANT ACTIVITIES WILL BE TAILORED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE SURVIVORS. THE RANGE OF OPTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDES: RENTAL AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE, CASE MANAGEMENT, SAFETY PLANNING, TRANSPORTATION, FINANCIAL LITERACY, JOB AND CAREER COUNSELING, DIGITAL LITERACY, ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMMING, SUPPORT GROUPS, COUNSELING, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, EVIDENCE-BASED TRAUMA TREATMENT HOUSING ADVOCACY. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO HIRE 3 ADDITIONAL STAFF MEMBERS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM AND PROVIDE FOLLOW-UP SERVICES FOR AT LEAST 12 MONTHS ONCE PERMANENT HOUSING IS SECURED.

THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS (LAV) GRANT (LAV) PROGRAM, AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. § 20121, INCREASES THE AVAILABILITY OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR ADULT AND YOUTH VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING BY PROVIDING FUNDS FOR COMPREHENSIVE DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES TO VICTIMS IN LEGAL MATTERS RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THAT ABUSE OR VIOLENCE. “LEGAL ASSISTANCE” INCLUDES ASSISTANCE IN: A) FAMILY, TRIBAL, TERRITORIAL, IMMIGRATION, EMPLOYMENT, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY, HOUSING MATTERS, CAMPUS ADMINISTRATIVE, OR PROTECTION OR STAY AWAY ORDER PROCEEDINGS, AND OTHER SIMILAR MATTERS; AND B) CRIMINAL JUSTICE INVESTIGATIONS, PROSECUTIONS, AND POST-TRIAL MATTERS (E.G., SENTENCING, PAROLE, AND PROBATION) THAT IMPACT THE VICTIM’S SAFETY AND PRIVACY. LAV FUNDS PROJECTS THAT IMPLEMENT, EXPAND, AND/OR ESTABLISH THIS COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH (1) COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS; (2) EFFORTS BY ORGANIZATIONS WITH A DEMONSTRATED HISTORY OF PROVIDING DIRECT LEGAL OR ADVOCACY SERVICES ON BEHALF OF VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING; OR (3) COMPETENT SUPERVISED PRO BONO LEGAL ASSISTANCE. GRANTEES MUST EITHER DEMONSTRATE EXPERTISE ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND/OR STALKING, OR PARTNER WITH AN ORGANIZATION THAT HAS SUCH EXPERTISE. THE TIMING FOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AWARD IS 36 MONTHS.

MATERNITY GROUP HOME PROGRAM

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

RURAL PROJECT.

THE BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

COMPREHENSIVE ADULTS TREATMENT SERVICES (CATS) TARGETING MINORITY WOMEN

BASIC CENTER GRANT

THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS (LAV) GRANT PROGRAM, AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 20121, IS INTENDED TO INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE NEEDED TO EFFECTIVELY AID VICTIMS (AGES 11 AND OLDER) OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING BY PROVIDING FUNDS FOR COMPREHENSIVE DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES TO VICTIMS IN LEGAL MATTERS RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THAT ABUSE OR VIOLENCE. LEGAL ASSISTANCE INCLUDES ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING IN: A) FAMILY, TRIBAL, TERRITORIAL, IMMIGRATION, EMPLOYMENT, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY, HOUSING MATTERS, CAMPUS ADMINISTRATIVE, OR PROTECTION OR STAY AWAY ORDER PROCEEDINGS, AND OTHER SIMILAR MATTERS; B) CRIMINAL JUSTICE INVESTIGATIONS, PROSECUTIONS, AND POST-TRIAL MATTERS (INCLUDING SENTENCING, PAROLE, AND PROBATION) THAT IMPACT THE VICTIMS SAFETY AND PRIVACY; C) ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION, RESTORATIVE PRACTICES, OR OTHER PROCESSES INTENDED TO PROMOTE VICTIM SAFETY, PRIVACY, AND AUTONOMY; AND D) POST-CONVICTION RELIEF PROCEEDINGS IN STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, OR TERRITORIAL COURT WHERE THE CONVICTION OF A VICTIM IS RELATED TO OR ARISING FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, OR SEX TRAFFICKING. 34 U.S.C. 12291(A)(24)(C). THROUGH THIS CONTINUATION LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS PROJECT, HOPEFUL HORIZONS, INC., WILL PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, STALKING, OR SEXUAL ASSAULT IN BEAUFORT, COLLETON, HAMPTON, AND JASPER COUNTIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA. THIS AWARD IS A CONTINUATION OF 15JOVW-22-GG-00318-LEGA.

COASTAL HORIZONS CENTERS TARGETED CAPACITY EXPANSION-HIV PROGRAM: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT FOR RACIAL/ETHNIC MINORITY POPULATIONS AT HIGH RISK FOR HIV/AIDS

REDUCE UNDERAGE ALCOHOL USE AND YOUTH PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE IN NEW HANOVER COUNTY.

PURPOSE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 PUBLIC LAW 117-328 AND THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR DIVISION L OF THAT ACT. PROJECTS SELECTED FOR COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING ARE LISTED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) THAT ACCOMPANIES A SPECIFIC FISCAL YEAR’S APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. THE JES LISTS PROJECT, RECIPIENT, STATE, AMOUNT AND CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING AWARD PROJECTS INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES THAT RESULT IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES. HUD WILL NOT KNOW THE FULL SCOPE OF THE PROJECT UNTIL THE RECIPIENT SUBMITS THE REQUIRED PROJECT NARRATIVE AND CONFIRMS ALIGNMENT WITH THE LANGUAGE AS PROVIDED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. TO FIND THE DETAILS OF THE GRANT AWARD AS WRITTEN WITHIN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD USE THE FOLLOWING LINK AND PATH SELECTIONS TO GET TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING GRANTS HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/EDI-GRANTS, SELECT THE FISCAL YEAR OF INTEREST, SCROLL DOWN TO PROGRAM LAWS AND REGULATIONS, UNDER FISCAL YEAR 20XX CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 20XX: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT).; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AS DESCRIBED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SUBSEQUENT APPROVED PROJECT NARRATIVE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PROJECT BENEFICIARIES ARE THE INDIVIDUALS AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS OR SERVED BY THE ENTITIES THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE JES RECIPIENT OR PROJECT DESCRIPTION SECTIONS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

HORIZONS MENTAL HEALTH CENTER MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING GRANT - HORIZONS MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (HORIZONS) IN HUTCHINSON, KS WILL UTILIZE MHAT GRANT TO TRAIN INDIVIDUALS USING THE MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID PROGRAM THAT WILL INCLUDE BUT WILL NOT BE LIMITED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRST RESPONDERS, EMS, FIRE, HOSPITAL, AND COUNTY CORRECTIONAL WORKERS. THE GEOGRAPHIC CATCHMENT AREA IS PRATT, BARBER, HARPER, KINGMAN, AND RENO COUNTIES IN KANSAS. THE POPULATION OF FOCUS FOR THOSE BEING TRAINED IS THE GENERAL PUBLIC. BY EQUIPPING COMMUNITY PROVIDERS WITH THE RESOURCES TO RECOGNIZE MENTAL HEALTH BEHAVIOR WHEN THEY RESPOND TO CALLS FOR AID, THEY CAN RESPOND APPROPRIATELY TO AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION OR CRISIS. THE OVERALL GOAL OF HORIZON'S MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID PROGRAM IS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE TRAINED IN IDENTIFYING AND ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH DISTURBANCE OR ILLNESSES. THE PROGRAM'S PURPOSE IS TO ULTIMATELY SHIFT AGENCY CULTURES AND ENCOURAGE FIRST RESPONDERS TO DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS AND IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES TO STEER INDIVIDUALS TOWARD SUPPORT AND SERVICES BEFORE CRISES OCCUR. THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES INCLUDE INCREASING THE MENTAL HEALTH LITERACY OF THOSE TRAINED, CREATE EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL FOR THE POPULATION OF FOCUS AND COLLABORATE WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO LEVERAGE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES. THE LONG-TERM GOAL OF HORIZON'S PROJECT IS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH A MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES WHO HAVE CONTACT WITH FIRST RESPONDERS FROM GOING TO JAIL, THE ER OR CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE WITHOUT THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. HORIZONS WILL BE FOCUSING ON TRAINING LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRST RESPONDERS, EMS, FIRE, DISPATCH STAFF, AND COUNTY CORRECTIONAL WORKERS, BUT WILL MAKE THE COURSE AVAILABLE TO OTHER ORGANIZATION THAT WOULD LIKE TO OFFER MHFA TRAINING TO THEIR EMPLOYEES.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

OPEN HOUSE YOUTH SERVICES STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS AND RUNAWAY YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS IN THE SOUTHEAST NC REGION

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO ALL SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE-SPECIAL PROJECT NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVE AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

OVW FY 2013 EDUCATION, TRAINING AND ENHANCED SERVICES TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST AND ABUSE OF WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM

CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

PURPOSE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 PUBLIC LAW 117-328 AND THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR DIVISION L OF THAT ACT. PROJECTS SELECTED FOR COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING ARE LISTED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) THAT ACCOMPANIES A SPECIFIC FISCAL YEAR’S APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. THE JES LISTS PROJECT, RECIPIENT, STATE, AMOUNT AND CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING AWARD PROJECTS INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES THAT RESULT IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES. HUD WILL NOT KNOW THE FULL SCOPE OF THE PROJECT UNTIL THE RECIPIENT SUBMITS THE REQUIRED PROJECT NARRATIVE AND CONFIRMS ALIGNMENT WITH THE LANGUAGE AS PROVIDED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. TO FIND THE DETAILS OF THE GRANT AWARD AS WRITTEN WITHIN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD USE THE FOLLOWING LINK AND PATH SELECTIONS TO GET TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING GRANTS HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/EDI-GRANTS, SELECT THE FISCAL YEAR OF INTEREST, SCROLL DOWN TO PROGRAM LAWS AND REGULATIONS, UNDER FISCAL YEAR 20XX CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 20XX: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT).; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AS DESCRIBED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SUBSEQUENT APPROVED PROJECT NARRATIVE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PROJECT BENEFICIARIES ARE THE INDIVIDUALS AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS OR SERVED BY THE ENTITIES THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE JES RECIPIENT OR PROJECT DESCRIPTION SECTIONS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

APPLICATION PURPOSE: AS DESCRIBED IN OUR INITIAL APPLICATION HORIZONS WILL UTILIZE FUNDING FROM THE ICAM GRANT REQUEST TO FINANCE THE NTS-ACCESS PROJECT WHICH WILL INCLUDE THE ACQUISITION OF TWO VEHICLES SOFTWARE MODIFICATIONS AND DEPLOYMENT AND MOBILITY MANAGEMENT CONSIDERED CRITICAL FOR ENHANCING NON-EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS OF CEDAR RAPIDS AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR ECONOMIC STATUS OR PHYSICAL ABILITIES BRIDGING THE TRANSPORTATION GAP ENSURING THAT ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE RELIABLE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: OUR PLAN IS TO ACQUIRE TWO VEHICLES AND INTEGRATE THEM INTO EXISTING NTS FLEET. WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF SPECIALIZED NEMT SCHEDULING SOFTWARE WE WILL ALSO INSTALL BOOKING PORTALS AT MEDICAL FACILITIES IN THE AREA.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: OUR GOAL WITH THE NTS-ACCESS PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE NON-EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES IN CEDAR RAPIDS AND ULTIMATELY THROUGHOUT SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES BY CREATING A FRAMEWORK FOR INCREASING PATIENT ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND DECREASING MISSED MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE THE PEOPLE WHO CURRENTLY OR WILL USE THE NTS-ACCESS SERVICE NAMELY OLDER ADULTS INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS WHO FACE SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES IN ACCESSING ESSENTIAL SERVICES DUE TO TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS WITH HEALTHCARE BEING A PRIMARY CONCERN.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM - PROVIDING EMERGENCY SHELTER AND SERVICES TO RUNAWAY, HOMELESS YOUTH AGES 6-18. - THE BASIC CENTER PROGRAM (BCP) (CY) PROVIDES TEMPORARY SHELTER AND COUNSELING SERVICES TO YOUTH WHO HAVE LEFT HOME WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THEIR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS, HAVE BEEN FORCED TO LEAVE HOME, OR OTHER HOMELESS YOUTH WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE END UP IN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OR IN THE CHILD WELFARE, MENTAL HEALTH, OR JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS. BCPS WORK TO ESTABLISH OR STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS THAT MEET THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES. BCPS PROVIDE YOUTH UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE WITH EMERGENCY SHELTER, FOOD, CLOTHING, COUNSELING AND REFERRALS FOR HEALTH CARE. BCPS CAN PROVIDE UP TO 21 DAYS OF SHELTER FOR YOUTH AND SEEK TO REUNITE YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THEIR FAMILIES, WHENEVER POSSIBLE, OR TO LOCATE APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVE PLACEMENTS.

TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM - PROVIDES SAFE AND STABLE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING TO HOMELESS YOUTH AGES 16-21. - THE TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM (TLP) (CX) PROVIDES SAFE, STABLE, AND APPROPRIATE SHELTER FOR RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH AGES 16 TO UNDER 22 FOR UP TO 18 MONTHS AND, UNDER EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES, CAN BE EXTENDED TO 21 MONTHS. TLPS PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES (E.G., BASIC LIFE SKILLS, EDUCATIONAL AND JOB ATTAINMENT OPPORTUNITIES, COUNSELING) THAT SUPPORTS THE TRANSITION OF HOMELESS YOUTH TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND STABLE, INDEPENDENT LIVING.

FY2023-2024 CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

FY 2025 ILCL ~ STATE PLAN INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS

FY2024-2025 CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST RECENT COC AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT LISTING AWARDS BY STATE AND COC IS ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/AWARDS. SELECT THE LINK UNDER THE FUNDING AND AWARD INFORMATION SECTION FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: (1) PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING; (2) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; (3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY; (4) HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS), AND (5) IN SOME CASES, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. THIRTEEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM: (1) COC PLANNING ACTIVITIES/COSTS FOR DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TO HUD; (2) UNITED FUNDING AGENCY (UFA) COSTS FOR FISCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PROPER DISBURSAL OF, AND ACCOUNTING FOR, FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM, (3) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (4) REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (5) NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (6) LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (7) RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; (8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; (9) OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (10) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; (11) PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; (12) RELOCATION COSTS; AND (13) INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS: NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

A NOVEL AEROSOLIZATION AND INHALATION PLATFORM FOR THE PULMONARY DELIVERY OF ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS TO DISTAL AIRWAYS FOR THE ENHANCED PAIN MANAGEMENT IN CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD) - PROJECT SUMMARY TREATING INFLAMMATION IN DEEP LUNG WOULD HELP MANAGE PAIN IN CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD), AS THE PAIN IS OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROLONGED INDUCTION OF PAINFUL STIMULI FROM HARD-TO-REACH INFLAMMATIONS IN DISTAL AIRWAYS. CURRENT GUIDELINES RECOMMEND PULMONARY DELIVERY OF ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS TO TREAT COPD INFLAMMATIONS, HOWEVER, EXISTING TECHNOLOGIES ARE LIMITED BY LOW DEEP LUNG DEPOSITION EFFICIENCIES, INADEQUATE INSPIRATIONS, POOR MEDICATION ADHERENCE, AND ABSENCE OF POINT-OF-CARE MONITORING AND DOSE CONTROL SYSTEMS. HERE, WE PROPOSE A NOVEL INHALATION DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH A FIRST-IN-CLASS ATOMIZER FOR THE PULMONARY DELIVERY OF FDA-APPROVED ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS TO THE DEEP LUNG. OUR PROTOTYPE ENABLES (1) VERIFIED ULTRAFINE AEROSOL PARTICLE GENERATION FOR SUPERIOR DEEP LUNG DEPOSITION, OUTPERFORMING NEBULIZERS, (2) IMPROVED USER INTERFACE REQUIRING NO HAND-BREATH COORDINATION UNLIKE MDIS, AND EASY-TO-USE INSPIRATORY FLOW (<2LPM, TIDAL-BREATH) UNLIKE DPIS (>60LPM, STRONG INHALATION), (3) A PATENTED DOSE ALGORITHM WITH SMART MONITORING FOR INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT. OUR BOTTOM-UP ATOMIZATION INHALER IS DISTINCT FROM VAPING DEVICES DUE TO ITS: (1) CHEMICAL INERTNESS, PREVENTING SIDE REACTIONS, (2) TEMPERATURE CONTROL AND DRY BURN PROTECTION, AVOIDING AEROSOL DECOMPOSITION, AND (3) IDENTITY VERIFICATION, REMOTE LOCK, AND TOUCH ID, MAKING IT UNATTRACTIVE TO VULNERABLE GROUPS. PRELIMINARY RESULTS HAVE SHOWN THAT NSIADS AND OTHER DRUG MOLECULES CAN BE PRISTINELY AEROSOLIZED WITH APPROPRIATE AERODYNAMIC SIZES AND NO DECOMPOSITION IMPURITIES, YIELDING A SIGNIFICANT ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EFFICACY IN VITRO. IN AIM 1, WE PLAN TO INVESTIGATE THE FEASIBILITY OF AEROSOLIZING AND DELIVERING TWO CATEGORIES OF ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, CORTICOSTEROIDS AND NSAIDS, TO DISTAL AIRWAYS VIA OUR NOVEL DEVICE PROTOTYPE. THE INVESTIGATION STARTS BY DEVELOPING FORMULATIONS COMPATIBLE WITH THE ATOMIZER AND CONDUCTING RIGOROUS AEROSOL ANALYSES TO QUANTIFY PARTICLE SIZE, DOSAGE, AND CHEMICAL/THERMAL STABILITY ANALYSIS. THEN, WE WILL EMPLOY ESTABLISHED DOSIMETRY MODELS (MPPD AND CFD) TO ESTIMATE PULMONARY DEPOSITION IN SIMULATED HUMAN RESPIRATORY TRACTS, PROVIDING QUANTITATIVE INSIGHTS INTO THE THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL OF OUR PROPOSED INHALATION PROTOTYPE. IN AIM 2, WE PLAN TO LEVERAGE AN INFLAMED MULTICELLULAR MODEL (EPIALVEOLAR CO-CULTURED WITH MDMS AND CD8+ T CELLS, INFLAMMATION INDUCED BY LPS) TO CHARACTERIZE THE ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EFFICACIES. THE APICAL CONCENTRATION (CA) WILL BE MEASURED FROM LIQUID (BASAL SURFACE) AND AEROSOL (APICAL SURFACE), EVALUATING THE QUANTITATIVE DOSAGE FOR THE PULMONARY DELIVERY OF REPURPOSED ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS. OTHER SPECIFIC ENDPOINTS INCLUDE CELLULAR PHENOTYPE SUCH AS PRO/ANTI-INFLAMMATORY REACTIONS (I.E., CYTOKINE EXPRESSION), BARRIER INTEGRITY, CELL VIABILITY, AND GENE EXPRESSION OF TYPE I/II PNEUMOCYTES TO DETERMINE EFFICACY AND SAFETY PROFILES OF THE AEROSOLIZED MOLECULES. IN FUTURE SBIR PHASE II, WE TARGET TO VALIDATE THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY IN MICE MODELS WITH RELATIVE ANALGESIC INDEX (RAI) AND ANTI-INFLAMMATION EFFICACY CHARACTERIZED TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMMERCIALLY VIABLE PRODUCT.

BETTER SCIENTIFIC SOFTWARE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM: RECOGNIZING AND DEVELOPING THE CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE WORKFORCE -RESEARCHERS SUPPORTED BY THE U.S. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) AND DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) ARE LONGSTANDING LEADERS IN ADVANCED COMPUTING, PUSHING THE GROWTH OF COMPUTATIONAL AND DATA-ENABLED SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING AS AN ESSENTIAL DRIVER OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS. HOWEVER, WE FACE GROWING CHALLENGES AND NEEDS IN SCIENTIFIC SOFTWARE AND IN RECRUITING AND RETAINING A SKILLED CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE (CI) WORKFORCE. ADDRESSING THESE CHALLENGES REQUIRES BROAD COLLABORATION TO FOSTER A DIVERSE AND SKILLED CI WORKFORCE, ALONG WITH PRACTICES, PROCESSES, AND TOOLS TO IMPROVE DEVELOPER PRODUCTIVITY AND SOFTWARE SUSTAINABILITY?AS KEY ASPECTS OF INCREASING SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTIVITY AND ENSURING THE INTEGRITY OF COMPUTATIONAL RESULTS. THE BETTER SCIENTIFIC SOFTWARE (BSSW) FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM?LAUNCHED IN 2018 WITH SUPPORT FROM DOE, WITH NSF JOINING SPONSORSHIP IN 2021?PROVIDES RECOGNITION AND FUNDING FOR LEADERS AND ADVOCATES OF HIGH-QUALITY SCIENTIFIC SOFTWARE. NSF PARTNERSHIP IN SPONSORING THE BSSW FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM'S 2024 COHORT ENABLES A MORE ROBUST APPROACH TOWARD PIONEERING THE FUTURE OF ADVANCED COMPUTING ECOSYSTEMS AND COMMUNITIES IN SUPPORT OF US SCIENTIFIC LEADERSHIP. THIS EFFORT ALIGNS WITH NSF'S VISION FOR AN AGILE, INTEGRATED, ROBUST, TRUSTWORTHY, AND SUSTAINABLE CI ECOSYSTEM THAT DRIVES NEW THINKING AND TRANSFORMATIVE DISCOVERIES IN ALL AREAS OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. BEGINNING IN SUMMER 2023, THE BSSW FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (BSSWF) WILL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE BSSWF MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIP, CONSISTING OF SUSTAINABLE HORIZONS INSTITUTE (WHO PROVIDE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN MANAGING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS), A REPRESENTATIVE FROM NSF, AND THE SCIENTISTS AT ARGONNE, BERKELEY, LIVERMORE, OAK RIDGE, AND SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES WHO LAUNCHED THE BSSWF AND LEAD IT. THE SUCCESSES?AND CLEAR SYNERGIES OF THE BSSWF WITH NSF?S BLUEPRINT FOR CI LEARNING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT?LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR CONTINUING NSF SPONSORSHIP OF THREE BSSW FELLOWS AND THREE HONORABLE MENTIONS FOR THE 2024 FELLOWSHIP CLASS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES INNOVATIVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT METHODOLOGIES AND APPROACHES DESIGNED TO ENGAGE A BROAD RANGE OF DIVERSE CI PROFESSIONALS ON MULTIPLE FRONTS, INCLUDING PHASE OF CAREER, AGE, INSTITUTION TYPE AND SIZE, AND TOPICAL SPECIALTY. A SPECIFIC FOCUS IS BROADENING PARTICIPATION OF UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS, INCLUDING PEOPLE WHO ARE BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN, HISPANIC/LATINX, AMERICAN INDIAN, ALASKA NATIVE, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, PACIFIC ISLANDERS, WOMEN, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND FIRST-GENERATION SCHOLARS. THE BSSW FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM ENHANCES CI WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND PATHWAYS TO NSF AND DOE SOFTWARE COMMUNITIES, THROUGH COMMUNITY BUILDING AND BY NURTURING A DIVERSE NETWORK OF PEOPLE WHO ADVANCE SOFTWARE PRACTICES AS A FUNDAMENTAL ASPECT OF INCREASING OVERALL SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTIVITY AND PROVIDING MUCH-NEEDED RECOGNITION FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

FY2022-2023 CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

2019 CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

2020 CILS

2021 CILS

2018 CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

2020 ILC3 - CARES

RURAL COMMUNITIES OPIOID RESPONSE PROGRAM-OVERDOSE RESPONSE - RURAL LIFE CAN BE STRESSFUL DUE TO FACTORS LIKE ECONOMIC INSTABILITY, SOCIAL ISOLATION, LIMITED ACCESS TO RESOURCES, AND THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES OF FARMING, LEADING TO HIGHER RATES OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND SUICIDE COMPARED TO URBAN AREAS. FARMING IS A UNIQUELY STRESSFUL VOCATION. FARMERS WORK LONG HOURS PERFORMING LABOR-INTENSIVE, REPETITIVE AND OFTEN DANGEROUS TASKS. IN FACT, FARMING IS AMONG THE TOP 10 MOST DANGEROUS JOBS IN THE U.S., ACCORDING TO THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION. IN A RECENT UGA SURVEY, MOST FARMERS REPORTED NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCESS A PSYCHOLOGIST (TELEPHONE, ONLINE OR IN-PERSON). APPROXIMATELY 60 PERCENT OF FARMERS DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO BASIC MEDICAL CARE. FIRST-GENERATION FARMERS ARE EVEN MORE VULNERABLE, WITH 60 PERCENT HAVING HAD SUICIDAL THOUGHTS IN THE PAST YEAR AND NINE PERCENT THINKING ABOUT SUICIDE DAILY. THOUGH OFTEN PERCEIVED TO BE A PROBLEM OF THE INNER CITY, SUBSTANCE USE AND MISUSE HAVE LONG BEEN PREVALENT IN RURAL AREAS. RURAL ADULTS HAVE HIGHER RATES OF USE FOR TOBACCO AND METHAMPHETAMINES, WHILE OPIOID USE HAS GROWN IN TOWNS OF EVERY SIZE. RURAL ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS USE ALCOHOL AT HIGHER RATES AND ARE MORE LIKELY TO ENGAGE IN HIGH-RISK BEHAVIORS, LIKE BINGE DRINKING OR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE, THAN THEIR URBAN COUNTERPARTS. WITH ALL THE WORK DONE AT THE STATE LEVEL AROUND RURAL STRESS, THERE STILL EXIST HUGE GAPS AROUND DIRECT PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND RECOVERY RESOURCES IN RURAL GEORGIA COMMUNITIES. PROJECT “CLOSING THE GAPS IN SOWEGA” PROVIDES ‘BOOTS ON THE GROUND’ IN RANDOLPH, CLAY, STEWART, QUITMAN AND TALBOT COUNTIES AS WELL AS CENSUS TRACT 202.06 IN CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY, GA. TOGETHER THESE COUNTIES ARE KNOWN AS SOWEGA (SOUTH WEST GEORGIA). NEW HORIZONS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HAS BEEN SERVING THE RESIDENTS OF THESE COUNTIES FOR OVER 40 YEARS. BEGINNING IN JULY 2001, MEDICAID SERVICES IN GEORGIA WERE REVISED TO INCLUDE REHABILITATION OPTION SERVICES. THIS MEANT THAT MANY SERVICES COULD BE PROVIDED OUTSIDE OF THE CLINIC FACILITIES AND RESULTED IN A REORGANIZATION OF THE AGENCY. THIS CHANGE ALSO INCLUDED BILLING UNDER A FEE-FOR-SERVICE BUSINESS MODEL, WHICH RESULTED IN OUR RURAL COUNTIES WITH LOW POPULATIONS NOT BEING ABLE TO FULLY SUPPORT THIS BUSINESS MODEL AND REQUIRED SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN STAFFING, TO INCLUDE PREVENTION AND RECOVERY SUPPORT STAFF AND PROGRAMS. “CLOSING THE GAPS IN SOWEGA” WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE NARCAN AND FENTANYL TEST STRIP DISTRIBUTION; EXPAND SUD/OUD TREATMENT THROUGH USE OF A MOBILE UNIT; INCREASE SCREENING AND CONNECTION TO TREATMENT, TO INCLUDE HIV, HEP C, AND COVID RAPID TESTING, THROUGH OUTREACH EFFORTS AND PARTNER REFERRALS; INCREASE TRAINED PEER WORKFORCE IN THE SERVICE AREA; AND PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, WITH THE TARGET OF INCREASING THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WITH ACCESS TO MAINSTREAM BENEFITS, TO INCLUDE HEALTH INSURANCE. PROJECT “CLOSING THE GAPS IN SOWEGA” PROVIDES (4) TIER ONE ACTIVITIES: PREVENTION; SUD/OUD CARE DELIVERY SITES THROUGH USE OF A MOBILE UNIT; SCREENING AND CONNECTION TO TREATMENT; AND PEER RECOVERY SPECIALISTS; AS WELL AS TIER TWO ACTIVITIES RELATED TO SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. “CLOSING THE GAPS IN SOWEGA” BUILDS ON THE WORK DONE AT THE STATE-LEVEL AROUND TRAINING, OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND AGENCY COLLABORATION WITH A LASER-FOCUSED APPROACH OF PUTTING ‘BOOTS ON THE GROUND’ TO PROVIDE DIRECT PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND RECOVERY SERVICES.

EAGER: NAIRR PILOT EXPANSION: FA1: SUSTAINABLE RESEARCH PATHWAYS FOR NAIRR (SRP-NAIRR) -THE NATIONAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH RESOURCE (NAIRR) PILOT WAS LAUNCHED IN JANUARY 2024 TO PROVIDE A SHARED NATIONAL RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE TO BRIDGE THE GAP IN ACCESS TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) RESOURCES TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF RESEARCHERS. THE NAIRR PILOT IS DESIGNED TO SPUR INNOVATION, INCREASE THE POOL OF TALENT, IMPROVE CAPACITY, AND ADVANCE SAFE, SECURE, AND TRUSTWORTHY AI IN RESEARCH AND SOCIETY. THE PROJECT AIMS TO BUILD STRONG CONNECTIONS AMONG THE EXISTING NAIRR RESEARCHERS AND INSTITUTIONS AND INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANTS ACROSS THE U.S., ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO WOULD NOT TYPICALLY ENGAGE IN NSF RESEARCH. THIS PROJECT IS AN INNOVATIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM AIMED AT EXPANDING ACCESS TO NAIRR BY MATCHING NAIRR RESEARCHERS WITH A SMALL COHORT OF FACULTY AND STUDENTS FROM A VARIETY OF ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS TO ESTABLISH RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS THROUGH A 10-WEEK ONSITE SUMMER EXPERIENCE FOLLOWED BY THE PRESENTATION OF RESULTS AT A NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY CONFERENCE. THIS PILOT PROJECT REPRESENTS A HIGH-RISK AND HIGH-REWARD EFFORT TO ESTABLISH NEW WAYS OF CULTIVATING AI TALENT POISED TO ADDRESS THE NATION'S PRESSING CHALLENGES. WHILE THE PROPOSED APPROACH IS NOVEL AND UNTESTED IN THE NSF COMMUNITY, IT CAN DEVELOP INTO A NEW PARADIGM FOR EXPANDING ACCESS TO NAIRR WHILE MAKING SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN MAKING AI ACCESSIBLE TO ALL AND PROVIDING A BROADER SPECTRUM OF PERSPECTIVES FOR CREATING NEW AI MODELS AND METHODS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

PULMONARY DELIVERY OF ANTIBIOTICS CO-CRYSTALIZED WITH CYCLODEXTRIN-BASED METAL ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS TO TREAT NON-TUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIAL (NTM) INFECTIONS - PROJECT SUMMARY NON-TUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIAL (NTM) LUNG DISEASE REPRESENTS A MAJOR PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGE. THE LONG TREATMENT PERIOD AND HIGH-DOSE SYSTEMIC ADMINISTRATION OF ANTIBIOTICS OFTEN LEADS TO ADVERSE EFFECTS, RESISTANCE DEVELOPMENT, AND SUBOPTIMAL THERAPEUTIC ACCUMULATION AT THE INFECTION SITE. IDENTIFYING NEW DRUGS AND ROUTES OF ADMINISTRATION AS WELL AS SHORTER AND BETTER-TOLERATED TREATMENT REGIMES ARE HIGHLY DESIRED FOR TREATING NTM LUNG INFECTIONS, INCLUDING THOSE CAUSED BY MAC AND M. ABSCESSUS, AMONG OTHER SPECIES. HERE, WE PROPOSE A NOVEL ANTIBIOTIC DELIVERY SYSTEM, CYCLODEXTRIN-BASED METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS (CD-MOFS), TO FORM ANTIBIOTIC/CD-MOF COCRYSTALS ADMINISTERED THROUGH AN INHALATION ROUTE VIA A DRY POWDER INHALER (DPI) TO TACKLE THE CHALLENGES IN NTM INFECTION TREATMENTS. HIGHLIGHTED INNOVATIONS INCLUDE (1) HIGH LOADING RATIOS AND DEEP LUNG DELIVERY WITH MINIMIZED SYSTEMIC EXPOSURES AND ADVERSE EFFECTS; (2) CYCLODEXTRIN-IMPROVED BIOAVAILABILITY AND PERMEABILITY FOR THE BOOSTED ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; (3) SYNERGISTIC ANTI-MYCOBACTERIAL EFFICACY VIA MULTIPLE ANTIBIOTIC INTEGRATION; (4) CONTROLLED RELEASE OF ANTIBIOTICS TOWARDS OPTIMIZED PK/PD PERFORMANCE; (5) MOF-INDUCED INTRACELLULAR INTERNALIZATION BY ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGES FAVORABLE IN TREATING NTM AND OTHER INTRACELLULAR INFECTIONS; AND (6) SIGNIFICANTLY LOWERED PRODUCTION COST WITH COMPLETE AVOIDANCE OF TOXIC SOLVENTS. BECAUSE OF THE UNIQUE VALUE OF CD-MOF COCRYSTALS PROVIDED, OUR PROPOSAL WILL OFFER MULTIPLE BENEFITS TO THE FIELD OF PULMONARY ANTIBIOTIC DELIVERY FOR THE IMPROVED EFFICACY AND SAFETY IN TREATING NTM LUNG INFECTIONS. IN AIM 1, WE PLAN TO DEMONSTRATE THE PULMONARY ANTI-MYCOBACTERIAL FEASIBILITY OF ANTIBIOTICS/CD-MOF COCRYSTALS. THE INVESTIGATION STARTS BY SYNTHESIZING COCRYSTALS WITH HIGH LOADING RATIO (>10WT%) AND APPROPRIATE AERODYNAMIC PERFORMANCE (MMAD: 1-5ΜM) SUITABLE FOR DEEP LUNG PULMONARY DELIVERY. THEN, WE WILL EVALUATE THE IN VITRO ANTI- MYCOBACTERIAL EFFICACY USING STANDARD BROTH MICRODILUTION METHOD (M. ABSCESSUS, 30±2°C; CAMHB) TO DETERMINE MIC, PROVIDING QUANTITATIVE INSIGHTS INTO THE THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL OF THE PROPOSED ANTIBIOTICS/CD-MOF COCRYSTALS. IN AIM 2, WE WILL INCORPORATE MYCOBACTERIAL INTRACELLULAR INFECTION BY INTRODUCING MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM (MAC, ATCC 700898) IN MONOCYTE-DERIVED MACROPHAGES (MDMS), CO-CULTURED WITH A RATIONALLY DESIGNED 3D ALVEOLAR ALI MICROTISSUE (MOI=10), TO MODEL THE NTM INFECTION IN LUNG. THE INFECTED MICROTISSUE WILL BE TREATED IN APICAL SURFACE WITH (1) AIR (NEGATIVE CONTROL), (2) STANDALONE ANTIBIOTICS (POSITIVE CONTROL), AND (3) ANTIBIOTIC/CD-MOF COCRYSTALS (TREATMENT). MULTIPLE ENDPOINTS WILL BE EVALUATED INCLUDING ANTI-MYCOBACTERIAL KILLING EFFICACY (CFU ENUMERATION AND LOG REDUCTION), TOXICITY (CELL VIABILITY, PRO-INFLAMMATORY CYTOKINE EXPRESSIONS, ALI BARRIER INTEGRITY, GENE EXPRESSION OF TYPE I/II PNEUMOCYTES), CELLULAR INTERNALIZATION, AND ANTIBIOTIC RELEASE AND ABSORPTION PROFILES. IN FUTURE SBIR PHASE II, WE TARGET TO INVESTIGATE THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF ANTIBIOTIC/CD-MOFS IN TREATING NTM INFECTIONS USING AN IFNΓ-KNOCKOUT MICE MODEL INFECTED WITH M. ABSCESSUS.

LAV PROJECT

FY 2025 ILCL ~ STATE PLAN INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS

FY2024-2025 CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

NEW HORIZONS TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROJECT

FY2023-2024 CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

FY2022-2023 CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

2017 CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

2021 CILS

2020 CILS

2019 CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

"BRIDGES OF HOPE" LEGAL PROJECT

PENDER SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION PARTNERSHIP - THIS PROPOSAL PLANS TO SERVE PENDER COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA WITH A POPULATION OF 65,737 RESIDENTS. THE FOCUS OF THE PROPOSAL IS TO REDUCE YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE FOR ALCOHOL, NICOTINE, AND PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS THROUGH STRATEGIES THAT WILL REDUCE EASY YOUTH ACCESS TO THOSE PRODUCTS AND INCREASE PERCEPTIONS OF RISK FOR YOUTH 12-20 YEARS OLD. STRATEGIES TO REDUCE YOUTH ACCESS INCLUDE SECURE STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF ALCOHOL, NICOTINE, AND PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS AS WELL ENVIRONMENTAL SCANS TO HELP COALITION MEMBERS UNDERSTAND PRODUCTS AVAILABLE IN THE COMMUNITY AND SOURCES OF SOCIAL ACCESS SUCH AS EVENTS AND FESTIVALS. YEAR ONE WILL FOCUS ON NEEDS ASSESSMENT WORK TO UNDERSTAND PRODUCTS OF RISK AND SOURCES OF RISK OUTSIDE OF THE HOME AND PROMOTION OF SECURE HOME STORAGE SOLUTIONS. COMMUNITIES MOBILIZING FOR CHANGE ON ALCOHOL (CMCA) WILL BE UTILIZED TO ASSIST WITH COLLECTING INFORMATION ABOUT LOCAL CONDITIONS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE. DOVER YOUTH2YOUTH WILL BE UTILIZED AS A STRATEGY TO INCREASE YOUTH PERCEPTION OF RISK BY TEAMING WITH THE YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL WHO ARE LEARNING TO BE PEER EDUCATORS ABOUT TEEN HEALTH. THIS YOUTH LED EMPOWERMENT MODEL WILL BUILD SKILLS AND CAPACITY IN THE COMMUNITY. PROCESS OUTCOMES: • COLLECT 100 ONE-ON-ONE SURVEYS ABOUT ATTITUDES AND PERCEPTIONS ON UNDERAGED DRINKING IN PENDER • CONDUCT AT LEAST 4 DAYS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCANS OF COMMUNITY EVENTS AND BUSINESSES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT AVAILABLE PRODUCTS, PROMOTIONS OF PRODUCTS, AND PRACTICES AROUND ACCESS • SHARE AVAILABLE DATA AND OUTCOMES WITH COALITION MEMBERS MONTHLY • DETERMINE SIGNAGE NEEDS BASED ON SCANS ON CMCA TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY COMMITMENT TO REDUCING YOUTH ACCESS TO ALCOHOL • COLLECT 200 COMMUNITY SURVEYS ABOUT SECURE STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF ALCOHOL AND PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS • PROVIDE 200 HOME STORAGE DEVICES SUCH AS MEDICATION LOCKBOXES OR CABINET LOCKS TO SECURE ALCOHOL AND MEDICATION • TRAIN 12-15 YAC YOUTH IN DOVER YOUTH2YOUTH TOOL KIT ON DEVELOPING COMMUNICATION MESSAGES AND CONDUCTING PRESENTATIONS • SUPPORT YAC EVENTS AND EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS AT SCHOOL PRACTICING HART’S LADDER YOUTH ENGAGEMENT AND DOVER YOUTH2YOUTH TOOL KIT • PROVIDE PENDER COUNTY SCHOOL FACILITATOR TRAINING ON CATCH MY BREATH VAPING PREVENTION CURRICULUM • BUILD SUPPORT FOR AND IMPLEMENT COLLECTION OF 300 DFC 4 CORE MEASURES SURVEYS EXPECTED IMPACTS: • REDUCE YOUTH ALCOHOL USE 2% FROM 27.7% TO 25.7% BY 2029 • INCREASE SECURE STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF MEDICATION 5% FROM 24% TO 29% BY 2029 • REDUCE YOUTH NICOTINE USE BY 2% FROM 21.8% TO 19.8% BY 2029

2020 ILC3 - CARES

2018 CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

HEALTH CARE AND OTHER FACILITIES

ROSS PH SVC COORDINATOR

(EARMARK: ACF/OCS) HORIZONS FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN

HORIZONS NATIONAL'S MISSION IS, "CHANGING THE LIFE TRAJECTORY OF LOW-INCOME STUDENTS BY INSTILLING IN THEM THE JOY OF LEARNING, THE SKILLS FOR SUCCESS, AND THE INSPIRATION TO REALIZE THEIR DREAMS." THE PROPOSED VISTA PROJECT ALIGNS WELL WITH THE EDUCATION FOCUS AREA OF CNCS. HIGH QUALITY, OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME INSTRUCTION RESULTS FROM A CONTINUED AND SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT OF TIME AND TREASURE. EACH VISTA WILL BE USED TO CREATE AND IMPROVE ON EXISTING STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES WITHIN EACH AFFILIATE TO SOLIDIFY THE FUTURE OF THE PROGRAM AND ITS IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY. THIS PROJECT EXPECTS TO BENEFIT 7 SITES IN 5 STATES AND AN ESTIMATED 1,750 LOW-INCOME STUDENTS IN GRADES PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE, WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE STUDENTS BEING BETWEEN KINDERGARTEN AND 8TH GRADE. SEVEN VISTA MEMBERS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FUND DEVELOPMENT, MARKETING, VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT, AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OVER THE COURSE OF ONE TO THREE YEARS.

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HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

2017 CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

GREEN RETROFIT PROGRAM

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

RURAL COMMUNITIES OPIOID RESPONSE (PLANNING)

(EARMARK: ACF/FYSB) ST. CLAIR COUNTY ACCESS TO JUSTICE PROJECT

MENTORING CHILDREN OF INCARCERATED PARENTS

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

SOBER TRUTH ON PREVENTING UNDERAGE DRINKING ACT GRANT

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

(EARMARK: ACF/OCS) PLAYSPACE PROGRAMS FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN

EARLY DETECTION OF PROSTATE CANCER IN URINE

FY22 PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE FUNDING FOR PART C CILS

FY22 PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE FUNDING FOR PART C CILS

REDUCE UNDERAGE ALCOHOL USE AND YOUTH PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE IN NEW HANOVER COUNTY.

PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST RECENT COC AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT LISTING AWARDS BY STATE AND COC IS ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/AWARDS. SELECT THE LINK UNDER THE FUNDING AND AWARD INFORMATION SECTION FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: (1) PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING; (2) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; (3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY; (4) HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS), AND (5) IN SOME CASES, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. THIRTEEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM: (1) COC PLANNING ACTIVITIES/COSTS FOR DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TO HUD; (2) UNITED FUNDING AGENCY (UFA) COSTS FOR FISCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PROPER DISBURSAL OF, AND ACCOUNTING FOR, FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM, (3) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (4) REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (5) NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (6) LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (7) RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; (8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; (9) OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (10) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; (11) PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; (12) RELOCATION COSTS; AND (13) INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS: NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

SBIR PHASE I: ANTIFOULING COMPOSITES FOR RENEWABLE OCEAN ENERGY APPLICATIONS

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

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A MEANINGFUL OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE WITH RESTORATION FOR SALINAS TITLE 1 STUDENTS: TO ATTEND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND BECOME ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS.

SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS CAPITAL PROGRAM

TRAVEL: BUILDING ENGAGEMENT AT 2025 US RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEERS CONFERENCE -ADVANCING THE GROWTH OF COMPUTATIONAL AND DATA-ENABLED SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING IS AN ESSENTIAL DRIVER OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS. THERE ARE PRESSING CHALLENGES IN DEVELOPING THE NATIONAL CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE (CI) AND IN RECRUITING AND RETAINING A SKILLED CI WORKFORCE THAT CAN ACCELERATE AND AMPLIFY THE IMPACT OF CI ACROSS ALL AREAS OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. ADDRESSING THESE CHALLENGES REQUIRES INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO ENGAGING A BROAD RANGE OF SKILLED CI PROFESSIONALS. THE BUILDING ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM IS DESIGNED AS AN ON-RAMP TO ESTABLISH CAREER PATHWAYS FOR ASPIRING CI PROFESSIONALS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS. THE GOAL OF THE BUILDING ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM AT THE 2025 US RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEERING CONFERENCE IS TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION OF STUDENTS BY CREATING A WELCOMING EXPERIENCE IN A MAINSTREAM PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY WHERE THE PARTICIPANTS CAN LEARN AND ENVISION THEMSELVES WITH THRIVING CI CAREERS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES FULL ACCESS TO THE CONFERENCE TECHNICAL PROGRAM AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO PRESENT THEIR RESEARCH, AS WELL AS MENTORING AND CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. KEY INNOVATIONS OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDE SPECIALIZED CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES TO EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN LEARNING AND INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF STUDENT PERSISTENCE WHILE ALSO CATALYZING BROADER COMMUNITY GROWTH. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

TRAVEL: BROADER ENGAGEMENT AT 2024 SIAM MATH OF DATA SCIENCE CONFERENCE -THE U.S. NATIONAL CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE (CI) SERVES AS A CRUCIAL INVESTMENT IN SUPPORT OF TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION LEADING TO DEPLOYABLE, SCALABLE, AND SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS ENABLING TRANSFORMATIVE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF DEVELOPING THE NATIONAL CI IS BROADENING PARTICIPATION BY A WIDE RANGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING DISCIPLINES, INSTITUTIONS, AND UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS. THE BROADER ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM AT THE SOCIETY OF INDUSTRIAL AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS (SIAM) 2024 MATH OF DATA SCIENCE (MDS24) CONFERENCE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE TOOLS FOR DEVELOPING THE NATIONAL CI ECOSYSTEM BY CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS TO DEVELOP THEIR PROFESSIONAL STANDING WHILE CATALYZING THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INCLUSIVE DATA SCIENCE COMMUNITY. THE GOAL OF BROADER ENGAGEMENT AT THE SIAM MDS24 CONFERENCE IS TO INCREASE THE PARTICIPATION OF STUDENTS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS IN DATA SCIENCE BY CREATING A WELCOMING EXPERIENCE IN A MAINSTREAM PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY WHERE THE PARTICIPANTS CAN LEARN AND ENVISION THEMSELVES WITH THRIVING DATA SCIENCE CAREERS. BUILDING ON SUCCESSES OF BROADER ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS AT PAST SUPERCOMPUTING AND SIAM CONFERENCES AND IN RESPONSE TO SIAM?S REQUEST TO EXPAND BE TO OTHER CONFERENCES, THE BROADER ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM AT MDS24 PROVIDES ACCESS TO THE CONFERENCE PROGRAM AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS TO PRESENT THEIR RESEARCH, AS WELL AS MENTORING AND CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. KEY INNOVATIONS OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDE ACTIVITIES THAT EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN LEARNING AND INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF STUDENT PERSISTENCE WHILE CATALYZING BROADER COMMUNITY INCLUSION. THE PROGRAM WILL EXPLORE AN INTERVENTION MODEL FOR STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND RETENTION DEVELOPED BY THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR, USING (1) ACADEMIC/TECHNICAL PREPARATION, (2) PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT, (3) CAREER EXPLORATION, (4) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND (5) LEADERSHIP TRAINING, ALL INTERLEAVED THROUGH COMMUNITY BUILDING. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

A MEANINGFUL OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE WITH RESTORATION FOR SALINAS TITLE I STUDENTS: AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND BECOME ENVIRONMEN

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

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DLT OPIOID GRANTS

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST RECENT COC AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT LISTING AWARDS BY STATE AND COC IS ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/AWARDS. SELECT THE LINK UNDER THE FUNDING AND AWARD INFORMATION SECTION FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: (1) PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING; (2) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; (3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY; (4) HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS), AND (5) IN SOME CASES, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. THIRTEEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM: (1) COC PLANNING ACTIVITIES/COSTS FOR DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TO HUD; (2) UNITED FUNDING AGENCY (UFA) COSTS FOR FISCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PROPER DISBURSAL OF, AND ACCOUNTING FOR, FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM, (3) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (4) REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (5) NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (6) LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (7) RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; (8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; (9) OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (10) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; (11) PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; (12) RELOCATION COSTS; AND (13) INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS: NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

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CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

DLT OPIOID GRANTS

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

(EARMARK: ACF/OCS) PLAYSPACE PROGRAMS FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN IN MA 7TH DISTRICT

HEERF-STUDENTAID

HEERF-INSTITUTIONAL

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

GRANT FOR PROD OF ADV BIOFUEL

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CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

HIV DART: FRONTIERS IN DRUG DEVELOPMENT FOR ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPIES

MATHWORKS, INC.

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CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

COMMUNITY FACILITY GRANTS - COMMUNITY FACILITY

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

A MEANINGFUL OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE WITH RESTORATION FOR SALINAS TITLE 1 STUDENTS: A WEEK OF RESTORATION AND CAREER EXPLORATION

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

TRANSFORMING BROADER ENGAGEMENT FROM SC TO SIAM CSE15

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

DLT GRANTS - SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER - MEDICAL

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

COMMUNITY FACILITY GRANTS

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE